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Liverpool's Diogo Jota has died aged 28

Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley

10:12 3 Jul 2025


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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has reportedly died in a crash in Spain at the age of 28 - just two weeks after getting married.

The Portugal international, who had three young children, was travelling in the car with his brother in the north west province of Zamora.

Jota, who also played for Wolves, won every domestic honour during his time at Anfield, most recently the Premier League.

He played for Atletico Madrid before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He also regularly streamed on Twitch and owned an eSports team.

In a statement Spanish Police said, "A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning at kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.

"A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking. As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.

"Pending the completion of forensic tests, one of the deceased has been identified as Diogo Jota, a Liverpool FC player, and his brother, Andre Felipe."

The Portuguese football federation has paid tribute to the pair.

Tributes are also pouring in from Gary Neville, Piers Morgan and more from the football and entertainment world.


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